December 29, 2021

Romans exploited silver deposits in Portugal, Spain to make coins

European researchers determined which locations may have been mined for silver to produce Roman coinage.

December 29, 2021

Alcoa to curb aluminum output in Spain after energy costs soar

While aluminum prices have rallied more than 40% this year, profitability is being eroded by the far greater surge in power prices.

December 29, 2021

Northvolt battery plant sparks into life, a first for Europe

Northvolt will rival the likes of Tesla and Asian battery makers such as Panasonic, LG Chem and CATL.

December 28, 2021

Atalaya acquires 51% interest in Rio Narcea Nickel, 20 permits in Spain

In a €2.5-million deal with Grupo Sacyr, Atalaya Mining has become a major player in the Ossa-Morena Metallogenic Belt.

December 28, 2021

Poland hopes for progress in talks with Czechs over Turow mine

The EU's top court told Poland to halt operations at the Turow mine on the border with the Czech Republic after complaints of environmental damage.

December 27, 2021

Top lithium stories of 2021 and what to expect in 2022

Limited supply not only helped prices, but pushed companies to try meet demand, which made lithium take centre stage in our coverage.

December 26, 2021

World economy now set to surpass $100 trillion in 2022

China will overtake the U.S. in 2030, two years later than forecast a year ago.

December 24, 2021

Lithium production growth to accelerate, but supply risks abound — report

A host of new players are developing new extraction techniques, which could upend primary supply of lithium, says Fitch.

December 24, 2021

The world’s largest nickel mining companies

Using data from Mining Intelligence, this graphic shows the top 10 companies by nickel production along with their market cap.

December 23, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 20 biggest iron ore operations

Iron ore has undergone a transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy.